MINSK - Belarus should have no fear of the relocation of Russian troops towards its borders, Russian Ambassador in Minsk Alexander Surikov said.
“What does Belarus have to do with this? As I understand, the Minsk agreements come amiss, and radicalism is on the rise again in Ukraine. New forces, super-rightwing, more radical – are forming beyond Right Sector. The party of war once more prevails in Ukraine. And we do not want this very much. This is it, mere preventive measures,” Surikov said at a press conference in Minsk on June 9.
“Even in the 1990s, when we were big fans of democracy and loved the United States so much, waiting for them to kiss us and to give us money, it did not happen. NATO kept moving eastward. Why? Russia is a nuclear power and they were taking preventive measures despite all that love,” the diplomat said.
Russia ought to prevent the escalation of tensions on its borders, Surikov said.
“Ukraine may be weaker than Russia – I am not measuring military potential, but preventive measures are still being taken, the same as in the early 1990s, during NATO’s eastward enlargement,” the diplomat said.
